Chapter 34 Dream (Inception)
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Not a High Sequence Beyonder!
This was the third conclusion Lin Ruo reached.
That sharp feeling, like a weapon… Could this be a Beyonder of the Warrior pathway?
To avoid being discovered, Lin Ruo looked away, lowering his eyes and taking a sip of coffee as a disguise. At the same time, he couldn't help but ponder the 'Lia' pathway in his heart.
Of course, although he looked away, Lin Ruo was still paying attention to 'Lia' with his Beyonder abilities, which stemmed from his simulated Seer powers.
It was under these circumstances that 'Lia' entered the coffee shop where Lin Ruo was.
However, Lin Ruo noticed that the moment 'Lia' walked into the coffee shop, her body paused slightly.
It was a very brief pause, so subtle that ordinary people would hardly notice it, but it made Lin Ruo vigilant.
This person… Could she have noticed him?
Thinking this, Lin Ruo's expression didn't change at all, but countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Was it because of that one glance just now? No, the other party only showed an anomaly when entering the coffee shop…
As Lin Ruo pondered, he saw 'Lia' first order a cup of coffee at the front desk, and then walk towards him.
Her gaze wasn't directed at him, but at the window seat behind him, as if she simply wanted to walk past him and sit down.
As she approached, Lin Ruo's body tensed, but on the surface, he still lowered his eyes, savoring the coffee in his hand.
When the front desk girl, who had finally stopped daydreaming and started working seriously, looked over, she saw nothing but this ordinary scene.
The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl seemed to be passing by the black-haired youth, while the ordinary-looking black-haired youth was focused on savoring the coffee in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.
No one would overthink such an ordinary scene, including the front desk girl. However, the next second, just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, she froze.
"Clang—"
The sound of a blade colliding with porcelain was particularly jarring in the quiet coffee shop.
In the front desk girl's astonished gaze, the brown-haired, blue-eyed girl pounced on the black-haired youth. Before she could react, she heard a crisp sound, the sound of a cup breaking.
The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl had somehow produced a shiny dagger and stabbed it at the youth. The youth, however, seemed to have anticipated this, and with a flick of his wrist, used the coffee cup in his hand to block the attack.
With the breaking of the cup, warm coffee splashed everywhere, staining both of their clothes. But clearly, at this moment, no one cared about that.
The brown-haired, blue-eyed girl didn't care about missing the first strike. She raised her right leg to deliver a whip kick.
Judging by the force, if this kick landed solidly, even Lin Ruo's Sequence 9 physique would definitely not be able to withstand it.
But Lin Ruo was definitely not the type to obediently take a beating. Before 'Lia's' whip kick could land, his empty hand snapped his fingers.
"Whoosh—"
Flames suddenly ignited next to the front desk girl, and at the same time, Lin Ruo, who was originally by the window, appeared.
Seer pathway Sequence Seven ability, Flame Jump!
As early as when he ordered the coffee, Lin Ruo had already placed a matchbox by the front desk.
After all, this time he came out to investigate, he simulated the Seer's abilities due to various considerations.
Lin Ruo was very clear that he was not good at close combat. After all, he had not previously taken this path. Now, even if he took the Hunter pathway, relying on the potion to obtain the corresponding knowledge and even combat instinct, he would ultimately be inferior to those who were skilled in this field in the short term.
During the investigation, he certainly couldn't simulate the abilities of High-Sequence Beyonders from the start, but had to simulate the abilities of Low-Sequence Beyonders first. Under this premise, compared to the frontal combat pathways he was unfamiliar with, the Seer's abilities, which were convenient for investigation, had many tricks, were extremely cautious, and which Lin Ruo was quite familiar with, were the most suitable.
Just as Lin Ruo's figure appeared next to the flames by the front desk, and just as he had silently whispered something, a silver dagger, accompanied by the sound of tearing through the air, shot towards Lin Ruo.
This was naturally the dagger thrown by 'Lia'. Just as the dagger reached Lin Ruo, the former slightly dodged, and 'Lia's' figure appeared simultaneously.
She seemed to have completed a short-distance flash by relying on the dagger. After grabbing the dagger, she stabbed straight at Lin Ruo's heart.
This was definitely a very unexpected scene, and a look of surprise appeared on Lin Ruo's face, as if he hadn't expected things to turn out this way at all.
Seeing this, the corners of 'Lia's' mouth couldn't help but curl up. The next second, her dagger pierced into flesh. This familiar feeling and the smell of blood at the tip of her nose fascinated her. 'Lia' almost instinctively whispered: "Praise the Colonel!"
Her eyes were intertwined with fascination and piety, and then 'Lia's' gaze towards Lin Ruo became cold, as if she were looking at a disgusting object.
But suddenly, 'Lia' froze for a moment, and then took a few steps back abruptly.
"Hmm? You really do have some unusual things about you…"
She heard a voice say this, and then the dream shattered, and the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.
She was still standing next to the window seat she was at before, the dagger still in her hand, not thrown out.
The youth, as the prey, was leaning against the front desk, seemingly looking at her with a leisurely expression.
Everything just now was just a dream woven by the other party!
And she had only noticed it because of the reminder from the 'Influence' in her hand.
"Miss, I don't think we've met before. Can you tell me why you want to kill me?"
'Lia' heard the other party say this. She looked at the other party, and compared to before, the feeling the other party gave her was completely different.
'Lia' had learned about the Beyonder domain of this world, so she instantly understood that the person in front of her was a demigod.
Escape!
This was not a prey she could deal with!
Making a decision in an instant, 'Lia' threw the dagger out of the window in the next instant. Accompanied by the sound of breaking glass, 'Lia's' figure flashed, and in the next second, she darted into the crowd, using it to cover her escape.
At the same time, in reality, looking at the slightly upturned corner of the girl's mouth as she fell to the ground, after being forcibly dragged into the dream by him, Lin Ruo blinked his eyes and suddenly sighed: "What a pity, not enough time. Otherwise, a few more layers of dream-in-a-dream should be more interesting."
That's right, 'Lia' had actually been trapped in the dream woven for her by Lin Ruo ever since Lin Ruo arrived at the front desk and switched the simulated abilities, and had not woken up.
What she thought was escaping the dream was just a dream-in-a-dream plot arranged by Lin Ruo according to her thinking.
How could the signature skill of a Night pathway demigod be so easily broken.
After taking a look at the restaurant, which had been emptied of people since the fight broke out, Lin Ruo then took out the revolver he had repurchased using the original owner's channels and pressed it against 'Lia's' forehead.
He did have many questions, but as a Hunter whose true strength was only Sequence 9, Lin Ruo didn't plan to leave any risks for himself, but planned to silence her first and then perform a spirit channeling.
Anyway, judging by the other party's stance of killing people at the slightest disagreement, she wouldn't be a good person. Lin Ruo wouldn't be soft-hearted towards such a person.
"Bang—"
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